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Giulio Romolo Caccini (1550 – 10 December 1618).



Thought to be born in Rome, Caccini was one of the founders of the genre of opera. 

It is known that he studied a wide variety of instruments including the lute, harp and viol under the guidance of Giovanni Animuccia.

Later Caccini was much in demand as a tenor.



In about 1574 the Grand Duke of Tuscany was so impressed with his talent that he accompanied the young Caccini to Florence (Firenze) for further study.



While in Florence Caccini became closely associated with the Camerata of Count Giovanni Bardi, a Florentine group that produced the earliest operas. Here Caccini's influence was considerable with his operas and music being composed and performed by the group. In particular his opera Euridice.


Caccini died in Florance in 1618. He is buried in the church of St. Annunziata.

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Amarilli, mia bella,


Amarilli, mia bella,

Non credi, o del mio cor dolce desio,

D'esser tu l'amor mio?

Credilo pur: e se timor t'assale,

Dubitar non ti vale.

Aprimi il petto e vedrai scritto in core:

Amarilli, Amarilli, Amarilli è il mio amore.

English translation

Amarilli, my beautiful one, 


Amarilli, my beautiful one, 

Don't you believe,
oh sweet desire of my heart,

that you are my love?

Believe it: and if fear afflicts you, do not doubt.

Open my breast and you will see written on my heart: 

Amarilli, Amarilli, Amarilli is my love.

International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) pronunciation of the Italian poem.

amarˈillɪ, mˈia bˈɛlla

amarˈillɪ, mˈia bˈɛlla,


nˈon krˈɛdɪ, ˈɔː dˈel mˈio kˈɔr
dˈolt͡ʃe dˈezio,


dˈɛs͡ser tˈu lamˈor mˈio?


krˈɛdilo pˈur: ˈeː sˈe timˈɔr tas͡sˈale,


dʊbitˈar nˈon tˈi vˈale.

ˈ
aprimɪ ˈiːl pˈɛtːo ˈeː vedrˈaːɪ skrˈitːo ˈiːn kˈɔre:


amarˈillɪ, amarˈillɪ, amarˈillɪ ˈɛː ˈiːl mˈio amˈore.